Exam 29: Diodes and Diode Applications

The process of adding impurity atoms is called

The maximum instantaneous reverse-bias voltage across a diode is the

The unfiltered output from a half-wave or full-wave rectifier is a(n)

When elements such as gallium or arsenic are used in doping, a ______________-emitting diode can be manufactured.

Diodes are able to produce a dc output voltage because they are ______________ devices.

The part number for a diode will always begin with the prefix 1N.

The condition of a semiconductor diode cannot be determined with an ohmmeter.

Which of the following is not an advantage of an LED over an incandescent lamp?

The sharing of valence electrons is called

Which approximation treats a forward-biased diode like an ideal diode in series with a battery?

What includes the variations between two successive points having the same value and varying in the same direction?

The ______________ resistance is the resistance of the p and n materials.

Avalanche is the effect that causes a sharp increase in reverse current when the reverse-bias voltage across the diode becomes excessive.

Voltage regulation is the most common application of a ______________ diode.

The rms value of a full-wave signal is equal to

The effect that causes a sharp increase in reverse current when the reverse-bias voltage across a diode becomes excessive is called

A circuit that converts the ac power-line voltage to the required dc value is called a power supply.

One of the most useful applications of a semiconductor diode is converting dc voltage into ac voltage.

What diodes are doped with elements such as gallium, arsenic, and phosphorus and emit different colors of light?

Why does the full-wave rectifier provide a larger dc output voltage with less ripple than a half-wave rectifier?